1 Kings 20:23 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

²³ Now the king of Aram’s servants said to him, ‘Their gods are gods of the hill country.  That’s why they were stronger than we were. Instead, we should fight with them on the plain; then we will certainly be stronger than they are.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²³ And the servants of the king of Syria said unto him, Their gods are gods of the hills; therefore they were stronger than we; but let us fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²³ And the servants of the king of Syria said to him, Israel's gods are gods of the hills; therefore they were stronger than we. But let us fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they.

American Standard Version (1901)

²³ And the servants of the king of Syria said unto him, Their god is a god of the hills; therefore they were stronger than we: but let us fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they.

Common English Bible

²³ The officers of Aram’s king said to him, “Israel’s god is a god of the mountains. That’s why they were stronger than us. But if we fight them on the plains, we will certainly be stronger than they are.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²³ Then truly, the servants of the king of Syria said to him: "Their gods are the gods of the mountains; because of this, they have overwhelmed us. But it is better that we fight against them in the plains, and then we will prevail over them.

1 Kings 20:23 Cross References

1 Kings 14:23

They also built for themselves high places,  sacred pillars,  and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree;

1 Kings 20:24

Also do this: remove each king from his position and appoint captains in their place.

1 Kings 20:28

Then the man of God  approached and said to the king of Israel, ‘This is what the Lord says: “Because the Arameans have said, ‘The Lord is a god of the mountains and not a god of the valleys,’  I will hand over all this whole huge army to you. Then you will know that I am the Lord.” ’

1 Kings 20:31

His servants said to him, ‘Consider this: we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings. So let’s put sackcloth round our waists  and ropes round our heads, and let’s go out to the king of Israel. Perhaps he will spare your life.’

2 Kings 19:12

Did the gods of the nations  that my predecessors destroyed rescue them #– #nations such as Gozan,  Haran,  Rezeph, and the Edenites  in Telassar?

Isaiah 36:20

Who among all the gods of these lands ever rescued his land from my power? So will the Lord rescue Jerusalem from my power? ’

Isaiah 42:8

I am the Lord. That is my name, and I will not give my glory to another or my praise to idols.

Jeremiah 16:19

Lord, my strength and my stronghold, my refuge in a time of distress, the nations will come to you from the ends of the earth, and they will say, ‘Our ancestors inherited only lies, worthless idols  of no benefit at all.’

1 Samuel 4:8

Woe to us! Who will rescue us from these magnificent gods? These are the gods that slaughtered the Egyptians with all kinds of plagues in the wilderness.